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Like so many of Pope Francis' teachings and major documents, his apostolic exhortation on the Amazon is built on a call for conversion — a new way of seeing, thinking and doing.
Pope Francis said he dreams of an Amazon region where the rights of the poor and indigenous are respected, local cultures are preserved, nature is protected, and the Catholic Church is present and active with "Amazonian features."
The sold-out 38th annual Catholic Charities Ball, held at the Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner, attracted more than 1,000 attendees and raised a significant portion of annual funds needed to support 21 programs that serve vulnerable people throughout the diocese.
Glenmary Father John Rausch recognized early in his time as a missionary in Appalachia that people were facing severe environmental and economic challenges and devoted his ministry to seeking solutions and calling attention to their predicament.
A non-traditional friendship of two women in war-torn Afghanistan comes to life in "A Thousand Splendid Suns" at Arena Stage in Washington.
What is the relationship between the temple of Solomon and the church which is described as the new temple?
Pope Francis praised the Knights of Columbus for their charitable efforts and thanked them especially for helping Christians in the Middle East.
Cuban Archbishop Wilfredo Pino Estevez gently motioned U.S. Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan toward the man quietly sitting in the chair who had recently lost part of his leg due to complications from diabetes.
The Mass was in recognition of the worldwide celebration of the sacrament of marriage and included a blessing of the couples.
Five candidates to the permanent diaconate were installed as lectors at Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington Feb. 8.
